I could give you the perfect symbol to represent all your hardships, your struggles, your triumphs, your defeats, your loves, your joys, your power, your frailty, your fears, your heroism, your greatness, your grace, your beauty, your wisdom, your spirituality and your passion. I could give you the a symbol that would strip your soul bare,…[Read more]

I like the design a lot. Bold with a touch of detail. The curves are pleasing and work well together. I don’t know if it was on purpose or not, but the cartoon art look of the lines work well with the subject matter, actually reminds of a blown up piece of newsprint.

But, I think it is way to big and the placement is poor. Tattoos are not done on…[Read more]

It seems very well done. The watercolor and spatter effects do look quite natural. I’m far from an expert but I would say it was a quality piece. It is very hard for me to see that much time in it though.

That being said, 10 years from now would you rather have a good tattoo that you paid too much for or an extra $400, that you can’t remember…[Read more]

I’m not opposed to being critiqued or trained by anyone. I wouldn’t mind paying for any education I receive. I’m certainly not opposed to hard work. What I’m opposed to is dedicating my valuable time, I am a working professional, to what may not be a quality program. One thing I know is that the most talented artisans see not always good teachers.…[Read more]

@DavidJednat 140884 wrote:

By not going through an apprenticeship, you lose credibility in the eyes of other tattoo artists. If you’ve got tattoos and artistic ability, you’ll be able to gauge whether the artist is any good, states and counties have basic guidelines on sterilization and the prevention of cross contamination in tattoo and piercing…

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@”Sam-I-Am 140888″ wrote:

After reading your post again, you have a point. You should become a hair stylist!

Wow, how clever, a snarky, useless comment in response to a legitimate question. This could be revolutionary for the world of online forums.

Of course, your only response was to point out something that someone else said. Do you have an…[Read more]

First post here, hope I don’t come off too critical (actually I don’t care). Aren’t there a lot better symbols of protectors than a Dragon Ball Z character?

My 15 year old just outgrew DBZ. After years he finally realized how horrible it was. Not that there is anything wrong with enjoying it. God knows I’ve got my guilty pleasures. My point is in…[Read more]